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Mr. Tom Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

'Since' or 'For': "It's been raining__________all day."

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" 02br 02br 00 Strange. None of them works here. hl=en&q=%22been+raining+*+all+day%22&btnG=Google+Search

— Marius Hancu

  • " 02br 02br 00 Strange.
  • None of them works here.
  • hl=en&q=%22been+raining+*+all+day%22&btnG=Google+Search
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0 You mean "for?" 02br
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00 Strange. None of them works here. 02br
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00 See better alternatives:02br
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0500240hrefhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22been+raining+*+all+day%22&btnG=Google+Search
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01cite10Marius Hancu12cite10You mean "for?" 12br
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10Strange. None of them works here. 12br
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10First of all, many thanks for the prompt reply, Hancu--and, of course, sorry for my egregious typo.02br
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00Would you say that with "all" we use
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0Hi Tom:02br
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00It's been raining all day.02br
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00It's beein raining SINCE this morning. (from a point in time)02br
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00It's been raining FOR six hours. (a duration of time) 02br
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00Does that help?0-
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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10Hi Tom11b11font10:12font12b12br
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10Many thanks, GG. Can I change gears in mid-conversation?05002br
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00Why did you use a colon after my name? Is it same as a comma?010id2
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0Hi again, 02br
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00I didn't realize that I had done so! I should have used a comma. 02br
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00You do use a colon in formal American English business letters. I must have been in "work mode" and didn't realize what I was doing! 0-
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